Art Therapy

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these inherent qualities of creative process can help increase brain function. School Art TherapyCreativity Making art keeps me from damaging my relationships when I feel like I'm ready to blow.important benefitsEngagingCommunity Art Making to promote unity and a sense of belongingcreativity in Art TherapyA free form of self-expression,Open expression. Absence of judgmentReflective of emotional health,Structured to support and nurture,Focused on student needs,There is no right or wrong way to be creative, but rather the art therapist provides supportive boundaries based on goals.art gives me a voice when I can't find the words.art helps me make decisions-sometimes I don't know how I feel about something until I work it out on paper.Art helps me express my anger in a safe way that calms me down.Therapeutic in and of itself,A way to communicate deep emotions,A way to make sense of experiences,An opportunity to experience a sense of accomplishment.Reflective of thoughts, emotions, conflicts, desires, worries, fears....Creating a Work of Art Is:Lowers StressDiverts Focus away from inner conflicts, overwhelming issues or emotions.Decreases negative thinking that can be intrusive when exploring difficult topics.Activates the physical, emotional and intellectual process .of creative expression.making art helps me deal with everyday stress.Art helps me stop worrying about things I can't solve.the benefits of art therapyChild-Friendly Form of Non-Verbal CommunicationNon-Threatening Way to Explore Challenging TopicsIncreased Confidence in Creative Problem Solving Skills Provides Real-Time Conflict Resolution Promotes Positive Self-Image, Self-Concept, and Self-Esteem Supports Healthy Coping Skills Practicing Social Skills While Participating in a Fun ActivityA Non-Direct Way to Resolve ConflictsNurtures Community DevelopmentEmbraces Diversity While Supporting UnitySensory Experiences that Practice Motor SkillsSocial and Emotional Intelligence Modeled and Practiced Self-Reflection Promotes Personal Insight Healthy coping skillsmaking a Beautiful oops!identifying and exploring thoughts and emotionsexploring self conceptexploring personal identity child specificSupport group processmaterialsorganizationcopy goals to send homeArt Therapy theory views creativity is viewed as:This process does not end once we reach adulthood. Researchers are conducting studies to exploring how and the brain develops new cells within different areas of our brain.As we learn and grow our brain does too! Did you know our brain grows?Our daily experiences and interactions with the world around us result in physical changes in our brain. NeuroplasticityOur brains make new connections as we learn new information and develop varying needs, which is called neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity begins before we are born and continues through adulthood. In order to change and grow our brain develops new cells, which is called Neurogenesis. Train your mind, Change your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves (Ballantine Books, Sharon Begely, 2007)Train your mind, Change your Brain.Encourages uniqueness and diversity.Teaches how to independently express their thoughts and emotions.Develops new ways of thinking and problem solving. Activates the brain as well as the physical, emotional, and intellectual process.Builds neuron pathways as new schemas develop.Neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to grow/change/adapt, is activated by creativity.The importance of the creative processCreativity allows students to:

Consider possibilities, Generate new ideas, Explore new concepts, andVenture beyond self-imposed limitations.Art Therapy as a way to Support social, emotional and academic growthExploring the family experience self-explorationCommunity DevelopmentBuild relationships and class unityaddress Difficult topics in an engaging wayexploring relationshipspracticing communication skillspracting frustration tolerance and creative problem solvingpracticing productive coping mechanismspracticing self-soothing and exploring self-careindividualized, child specific goal developmentsupporting a community after a tragic lossSupport fine motor skill developmentIncrease frustration tolerancewe made a hug......to share with others......or to keep for ourselves, because we all can use a hug sometimes.building empathypracticing creative solutions to everyday challengespromoting boundary development supporting children suffering from an illnessWhat is the objective of the LECATA?the Levick Cognitive and Emotional Art Therapy Assessment (LECATA)assessing needs to identify goals supporting healthy developmentThe LECATA assessment instrument was created by Dr. Myra Levick, ATR-BC. Dr. Lvick was one of the founders of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) in 1969. In addition, she served as the first president. In 1967 Dr. Levick is credited for developing the first successful graduate level program training art therapists at Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions (then known as Hahnemann University).www.arttherapy.orgwww.arttherapy.orgArt Therapy Program Developmentsetting and client populationexisting program structure(Mission of the Setting, Treatment Team, Current Scheduling, Referral System, Legal Matters/Consent Process)Client Assessment and treatment goal developmentThe benefits of art therapy of listed here closely correlate to many common client goals.So, who are clients in the school setting and how are their goals developed?Healing from Past Traumaart therapy program Children attending a Choice Foundation School, grades PK-8th, may be referred for art therapy services by school administrators and the employees of the Special Education Department based on a group determination of additional support needs within an RTI (Response Team Intervention) or IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Meeting.what do the kids have to say about art therapy?The LECATA was developed based on cognitive (Piaget), artistic (Lowenfield), and psychosexual (Freud) theoretical development as well as defense pechanisms of the ego identified by Levick (1983) as correlating appropriately within each developmental stage.What is the objective of the LECATA?To measure normative emotional and cognitive development between the ages of three and eleven+ years, indicating any degree of deviation above or below normal ranges of development while outlining emotional indicators and defense mechanisms in order to develop treatment goals supporting healthy cognitive and emotional development on an individual basis (Levick, 1983).Art Therapy Group Goals